Hey happy-chans! Sorry I was a bit late updating... With Christmas coming up and all, I've been SO busy!! But... here it is!!!

TRANSLATOINS
Onegai - Please
Yameru - Stop
Gomen nasai - I'm sorry
Hai - Yes
Iie - No
Daijoubu desu ka - Are you all right?
Daijoubu - It's all right.
Arigatou - Thank you
Baka - Idiot/Moron/Fool/etc.
Kowappa - Brat
Konbanwa - Good evening
Oyasumi nasai - Good night

Pay The Price

"Ah, there you go," Yugi said happily, handing over the cards to the other Hikari.

"Yugi... You sure? I mean... I can trade if you like?" Ryou suggested, hesitating to take the cards.

"Hai I'm sure... Ryou. You're a friend, giving you a few duel monster cards is nothing," the spiky-haired light said, putting the cards in Ryou's hand.

"Um... Thank you..." the cotton-haired teen muttered softly, putting the cards with his deck before pocketing them.

"Yuuuugi!" a voice suddenly called upstairs, soon making it's presence known as Yami.

Yugi smiled, "Yeah?!" he called back.

"Your Grandpa's made dinner! Come on down!" the spirit called up, before the sound of footsteps walking away were slightly heard.

The crimson-eyed teen smiled, "Hey Ryou, want to stay for dinner?" he asked, cocking his head slightly.

Said other blinked, "Um... Iie Yugi... I don't want to be a bother," the light said kindly.

"It's all right Ryou. I'd like you to stay... Unless of course... You need to get home?"

Ryou sighed softly in thought. He couldn't stay, he told Bakura he'd only be a couple of hours, and he was already a little late. But then again, he did want to stay; it'd been so long since he was able to just stay out with friends, and oh how he missed it...

"Hai Yugi... I'll stay," the platinum-haired teen said with a faint smile.

A soft growl escaped him as he sat on top of the stairs, eyes narrowing in the darkness, "Ack... Where is he? It's been four hours..." the Yami muttered under his breath as he slightly tapped his foot, his patience growing dangerously thin, "...He is so dead when he gets home!" the fiend spat, pulling himself to his feet and swiftly going downstairs.
"Arigatou Yugi, Yami... It's been great staying with you," Ryou said smiling as he stepped out the front door.

"Same to you Ry, you should come over more often!" Yugi chirped happily.

"Heh... Yeah, I'll think about it," the cotton-haired teen said smiling.

"You know your welcome any time Ryou," Yami said politely, leaning in the doorway.

"Thank you Yami... But, I really must be going. Thanks for everything!" Ryou said happily, waving as he turned to go.

"Bye bye Ryou! See you at school tomorrow!" the crimson-eyed light called, watching Ryou walk for a moment before shutting the front door.

Hearing the sound of a door shut behind him, Ryou suddenly took off at a sprint down the road. Oh my god, oh my god... He's gonna kill me... the light thought as he took a sharp turn, using the street lamp as a boost. Why did I stay?! Ack Ryou you baka! I knew I had to get home... But I still stayed... Oh god he's going to make me pay for this...

Ryou was scared, petrified. He had no clue why he was running to his agony, but he knew the longer he took, the angrier Bakura would be with him.

His patience was completely gone at this point, the anger inside of him building up more and more.

The fiend was leaning against the wall at the end of the hallway, eyes merely slits in the darkness as he stared at the front door, perking up slightly when he heard a faint click.

"About fucking time..." Bakura hissed under his breath as he watched the door slowly open, keeping his presence unknown when a cotton-haired teen slipped inside. The Thief cocked his head slightly as he watched his other half shut the door. His movements were so silent, yet swift. It was obvious whom he'd learnt from, and it caused a small grin to come over the Yami.

"You really are getting good Ryou," Bakura said, announcing his presence, his grin getting wider when the Hikari suddenly froze in his place. "Seriously Hikari, you've learnt well," the fiend said smirking as he stepped away from the wall and making his way down the hallway to his light.

Ryou swallowed hard, his stare locked onto the approaching Thief. He was so scared, in total horror as he knew what was coming. Though, he wasn't sure why, he felt almost entranced as he watched his Yami walk. The moonlight from the small window of the front door was seeping through and only just skimming Bakura's face; making his eyes the most devilish things he'd ever seen, more sinister than usual.

"But… That's not a good enough reason for me to not do what I'm planning…" the Thief hissed bitterly, his voice lowering to merely a whisper as he circled the light as if he was merely his prey. "Oh no my beloved Hikari... I'm going to have some fun with you tonight. So much so... You'll never even think about coming home late again," he whispered softly into the teen's ear, slightly licking his lips.

"Onegai B-Bakura... G-gomen nasai..." Ryou stuttered softly, lightly closing his eyes to hold in the tears of fear that were on the brink of breaking through, the terror inside of him growing.

"You know exactly what I'm thinking about don't you Ryou?" the fiend asked, going up behind the light, who simply nodded in response. "You've had this punishment before am I right?"

Ryou nodded, though he barely moved when he felt two arms loosely wrap around his slim waist, slender fingers tiptoeing their way down his hips and coming to a lower area.

"Did it hurt before?" the Thief asked in a husky tone, softly breathing against the light's neck.

Ryou nodded again, freezing when silence filled the hallway, but only for a moment.

"Then why do what you did?!" Bakura suddenly yelled out, his almost protective hold on Ryou tightening immensely, one hand going up to grip the teen's neck, making the light's head rest back on his shoulder.

"IIE! ONEGAI! Bakura, I'm sorry!" Ryou pleaded, the tears falling instantly when he was span round, hands violently grabbing his wrist and hair, dragging him upstairs.

The previous night had been the longest, pain fullest hours of Ryou's life. Hell would have seemed like a blissful paradise compared to the agony he endured.

He was lying face down on his bed; head buried in his pillow and his left wrist was still bound to the bed post by the chain that usually hung at Bakura's hip. The blooded sheet was draped across the lights naked waist and lower back, stinging his skin as the crimson liquid had dried, sticking to him and he knew Bakura would have fun simply ripping it away.

The Hikari groaned as he tried to shift into a remotely comfortable position, but only a sort cry escaped him when a shot of pain rampaged through his lower body. Giving up hope of movement, the light just shoved his face deep into the cotton of his pillow. The faint feeling of tears started to fill his mind as his thoughts wandered.

He was so dirty, so tainted... So filthy.

His innocence, for the second time, was raped from him, corrupting him with nothing but self hate. Why did he never fight back? Why did he just accept what Bakura did with him, only letting tears fall instead of trying to break free? He was so weak, so pathetic... So useless.

Chocolate depths filled with tears as he turned his head to face the wall of his bedroom, tucking up his legs close to his chest, ignoring the pain as much as he could, and arm resting under his head. It hurt so much, and he took it all. No cries of help, no pleas for a miracle of mercy, the only sound escaping him were his screams of agony, and no one ever answered... He knew no one ever would.

"I said turn the fuck around!" a voice suddenly yelled, snapping the light out of his thoughts.

"G... Go-men..." Ryou whispered softly as he turned round, hissing softly, his dull chocolate depths glancing over to the spirit that was leaning in the doorway.

Bakura chuckled under his breath, "Awww, does it hurt Hikari?" he asked with mocking sympathy.

"A... A little..." the lighter half said, lying.

"Only a little? Heh, I'll be harder next time then," Bakura stated simply with a shrug.

"No!" Ryou blurted out suddenly, causing the fiend to laugh.

"Oh! So it did hurt then?" Bakura asked, a sly, nasty grin coming over him.

Ryou nodded, averting his eyes.

"How bad Hikari? Judging by your screams I'd say it was pretty painful... But, the funny thing is... It didn't hurt me at all!" the Thief chirped out happily, laughing bitterly as he walked over to the bed.

Ryou bit his lip to keep himself from saying anything he'd regret, though he did eventually speak, "B... Bakura..." he asked.

The fiend's eyes narrowed, "What?" he snapped, looking down at the quivering Hikari.

"C-can... Can you untie the, the chain... I-I need to get ready... Fo-for school," the cotton-haired teen stuttered fearfully.

"You're not going to school," Bakura stated simply.

"What? Why not?!" Ryou blurted out with wide eyes. School was the only place he was free from his sadistic Yami.

Bakura growled, lifting his knee up and pressing it hard into the lights lower back. "Don't question me Ryou! If I say you're not going to school, you're not going!" he bellowed, digging his knee in further, causing the teen to cry out in pain. "Understand?!"

"Ah... Hai!" Ryou cried out, letting out a heavy sigh when the weight on him lifted.

"Besides..." Bakura started, "You won't exactly miss that pathetic hikari, Yugi... Will you?" he asked, laughing as he shut the bedroom door and left.

"Hisoka?"

"Here..."

"Sakura?"

"Yes Miss..."

"Ryou?"

Silence.

The teacher looked round the classroom, "Yugi... Is Ryou not here today?" she asked sweetly, looking over her glasses at the Hikari.

"Um... No Miss... He's er... Ill, I think," Yugi replied randomly.

"Oh. Well, I'll give you some work for him at the end of the day. Could you please give it to him after school?" she asked.

"Of course Miss," the teen replied kindly, sighing once she carried on taking the register. I hope you're ok Ryou...

Hm... All done!! Hehehe, hoped you guys liked that chapter!
...Wonder what will happen to Yugi when he goes round Ryou's house.... ::evil smirk::

R&R happy-chans!!

S4K